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The passionate, poignant, and triumphant story of two-time Olympic gold medal--winning beach volleyball icon Misty May-Treanor.More than any Olympics in history, the 2008 Beijing Summer Games captured the world's imagination, and Misty May-Treanor became one of the biggest U.S. stars on the global stage. Now she shares the story of her life and remarkable athletic career.Destined for beach volleyball superstardom, having been raised on famed Muscle Beach in Santa Monica, California, Misty talks about the personal and professional challenges she has faced and the life lessons she has learned in the process. From growing up with two driven, competitive, accomplished athlete parents and living in a volatile household rocked for years by their alcoholism to the heartbreaking death of her mother from cancer, Misty reveals intimate details never before publicly discussed. She tells behind-the-scenes stories about her eight-year climb to the top of beach volleyball with partners Holly McPeak and Kerri Walsh; her career-threatening injuries; her role on ABC's hit television showDancing with the Stars; and of course, her historic two Olympic gold medals and the special rewards they've brought.Offering an unprecedented glimpse into the life of a cherished celebrity sports icon and an ambassador for women's athletics,Mistywill touch, inspire, and empower readers everywhere.
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The case can be made that Misty May-Treanor is the most accomplished female athlete of her generation: two state volleyball championships in high school, an NCAA championship in college, domination of women's professional beach volleyball, and two Olympic gold medals. She was the child of two world-class athletes and came to embody their competitiveness and discipline. Much of her autobiography reads like Sports Bio 101: descriptions of important competitions, training routines, wins, losses, and rehabbing from injuries. Still, coauthor Steeg, a senior writer at Sports Illustrated, keeps the narrative flowing and injects enough humor to maintain interest. When May-Treanor steps away from sports, she recounts difficult episodes in her personal lilfe, such as her father's alcoholism and her mother's 2002 death from cancer. The account of her mother's long illness and the void left by her death is touchingly honest and a reminder that success does not immunize one against life's most painful moments. Certainly of general interest to sports fans and especially valuable and inspirational to young female athletes.--Lukowsky, Wes Copyright 2010 Booklist
Table of Contents
1 Dreams Do Come True | p. 1 |
2 Dad | p. 9 |
3 Muscle Beach | p. 23 |
4 Growing Up | p. 31 |
5 Girl for All Seasons | p. 46 |
6 Alcoholism | p. 55 |
7 High School | p. 69 |
8 Mom | p. 82 |
9 Long Beach State | p. 92 |
10 U.S. National Team | p. 113 |
11 First Olympics | p. 121 |
12 Kerri Walsh | p. 142 |
13 Toughest Year | p. 157 |
14 Carrying On | p. 171 |
15 Building Our Résumé | p. 186 |
16 Falling in Love | p. 191 |
17 First Olympic Gold Medal | p. 204 |
18 Gold Medal Aftermath | p. 223 |
19 What's Next? | p. 227 |
20 Starting Over | p. 242 |
21 Second Olympic Gold Medal | p. 253 |
22 Dancing with the Stars | p. 274 |
23 Precious Gifts | p. 286 |
Acknowledgments | p. 293 |